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Boston hardcore giants Defeater have officially signed to Epitaph Records, and will be releasing a new album through the label later this year. Read a statement from the band by following the jump below.

Additionally, the five-piece has also revealed plans for an epic nationwide tour alongside Counterparts, Capsize, Better Off, and Hotel Books. The month-long run will kick off on March 27 in Albany, New York, and visit over 25 prominent venues before concluding on April 28 in Buffalo. Additional details can also be found below.

Seattle based rock outfit The Classic Crime have revealed they are now a member of BC Music, better known as a branch of Emery’s BadChristian Records. In celebration of the newly founded partnership, The Classic Crime will be releasing What Was Done, Vol. 1: A Decade Revisited, a compilation containing acoustic renditions of fan-favorites alongside rearranged tracks as well.

What Was Done, Vol. 1: A Decade Revisited is set to hit stores October 27, but physical pre-orders are available here. As for the album’s confirmed artwork and tracklisting, both can be found after the jump.…

The LA-based post hardcore outfit known as Set To Stun recently announced some very exciting news to their fans. The group that has now been together for about five years have taken the next major step in their career by joining the alternative label Tragic Hero Records. The label is home to a number of popular bands including Letlive, Erra, Alesana and more. They haven’t officially confirmed if there will be a new album out soon or not, but it seems likely there will be new music in the near future.

Yesterday, Four Letter Lie announced that they have officially signed to Artery Recordings, and will be releasing their newest EP, Like Structures, through the label on August 5. You can check out the band’s official announcement, which features a new song titled “Inversion,” after the break.

“We really are just so excited about this record and couldn’t be happier to be teaming up with The Artery Foundation again,” said vocalist Brian Nagan.

Like Structures will act as a follow-up to 2009’s A New Day, which was produced by Matt Goldman and released through Victory Records.

Over the past few months, Pure Noise Records have added a ton of phenomenal bands to their roster, and today, the Berkeley, California-based label continued their march toward world domination by welcoming Four Year Strong to their ever-expanding family. Though there’s still no word as to just what this new partnership will yield, you can check out the outfit’s very straightforward announcement at the bottom of this post.

Within the last year or so, Four Year Strong returned from a very uncertain hiatus, and since then have been doing their best to make up for lost time. Having recently wrapped …

North Carolinian emo trio Sinai Vessel have officially signed to Flannel Gurl Records and now share a label home with a range of fantastic artists including Dads, The Caution Children, and CityCop. To celebrate the signing, Flannel Gurl will be re-releasing the band’s most recent effort, Profanity, on 500 copies of limited edition vinyl.

Furthermore, Sinai Vessel will be hitting the road for a 19-date tour throughout June and July, so follow the jump to see if they’ll be performing in a city near you.…

Razor & Tie Records continued to bolster their roster this morning by adding post-hardcore trendsetters Finch to their already impressive lineup.

The outfit is currently in the process of recording their first album since 2005’s Say Hello to Sunshine with producer Brian Virtue. It is expected to hit shelves nationwide before the end of the year. According to sources, fans can expect a new single come June.

“Finch are as vital a live band and as focused a creative force as they were when What It Is To Burn was released,” said Razor & Tie A&R Executive Mike Gitter, who …

Earlier this morning, Hit the Lights officially announced that they are now a part of the Pure Noise Records family, and additionally will be releasing a new album later this year. It will act as a follow-up to 2012’s Invicta.

In the coming months, the four-piece will be kicking off the Skip School, Start Fights Tour with the help of Major League, Light Years, Brigades, and July. For a full list of dates, click through the jump below.

Hit the Lights have shown their impressive chops for writing catchy hooks more times than I can count, and …

The headline says it all. Today in a Facebook post, Taking Back Sunday said simply: “We are excited to announce that our next studio album will be out in 2014 on Hopeless Records. Okay now back to work on it.” This will be the band’s first release of all new material since 2011′s Taking Back Sunday (doubling as their second album since the return of the original lineup), and their first release overall since the acoustic live album from the Tell All Your Friends 10 tour came out earlier this year.

From Indian Lakes have announced their signing to Triple Crown Records! Congratulations to the California natives. Read the official press release below and watch out for news on From Indian Lakes in the weeks to come.

“Yosemite Valley, CA indie rockers From Indian Lakes have signed with Triple Crown Records. The label will reissue the band’s 2012 self-released, debut full length, Able Bodies, on vinyl in mid-October. The band will begin recording their Triple Crown debut in early 2014.

From Indian Lakes have toured the country several times, including tours with Lydia, The Dangerous Summer and recently a co-headline run …

Metal veterans Carnifex have announced today that they have signed onto the Nuclear Blast Records family. Congratulations to the entire band on this great news!

The band will enter the studio this month to begin recording their label debut, which is slated to drop in the beginning of 2014.

Carnifex ended their hiatus last month and announced that they will be heading to Europe on the Never Say Die! tour, replacing Miss May I, playing alongside bands like Betraying The Martyrs, Emmure, I Killed The Prom Queen and more. The entire touring itinerary can be found on our UTG post…

In an interview at the BET Awards, Yo Gotti clears up the misunderstanding that he was signed to T.I.’s label, Hustle Gang. Gotti states he is currently signed to himself with CMG (L.A. Reid / Epic Records). Read the short quote below and check out the interview segment on the red carpet through the jump!

“No, no. T.I. the big homie. Salute to T.I. and Hustle Gang,” he said. “But, I am signed to myself with CMG. We got a partnership with L.A. Reid and Epic. That whole thing, the blogs just went crazy. They put their own words in …